Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

Bible References

General references

Luke 7:29
(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.
Luke 15:1
All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to Him.
Luke 18:13
“But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest and saying, ‘God, turn Your wrath from me—a sinner!’
Matthew 21:31
“Which of the two did his father’s will?”

“The first,” they said.

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you!

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